Dalakhani

Dalakhani, a racehorse owned and bred by HH Aga Khan IV, and trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre. He was sired by Darshaan covering Daltawa (Miswaki), and is therefore half-brother to Daylami. He was foaled in 2000. He won four G1 races: Criterium International (as a two-year old), Prix Lupin, Prix du Jockey-Club and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, being beaten by half a length in the Irish Derby by another Aga Khan Studs horse, Alamshar. He also won two G2 races, and overall won eight of nine starts..

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Aga Khan IV: Aga Khan IV CC (Prince Karim Aga Khan or Prince Karim El Husseni) (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims since July 11, 1957. He is referred to by members of his community as Hazar Imam, or "Present Imam"....

Alain de Royer-Dupre: Alain de Royer-Dupré (born 24 September 1944) is a leading French racehorse trainer. He began training in Normandy, but his career achieved its greatest heights following his move to Chantilly in 1981. On the death of François Mathet, de Royer-Dupré became the principal French trainer to HH Aga Khan...

Darshaan: Darshaan (April 18, 1981 - May 21, 2001) was an French Thoroughbred racehorse and a Champion sire and broodmare sire. Bred and raced by the Aga Khan IV, he was out of the French mare, Delsy, a daughter of the 1961 Grand Critérium winner, Abdos. His sire was the British stallion, Shirley Heights, win...